Things To Do in January

NEW YORK

The Annie O Music
SeriesJanuary 11th: Aimee DeBeerJanuary 19th: Victoria ReedJanuary 22nd: BayonneJanuary 25th: The AmericansThe Standard, East
Village Penthouse25 Cooper SquareYou may not have heard of all the acts that ascend to the
Penthouse of The Standard, East Village for Annie O’s live music series, but
the view is unforgettable and the performers will be household names before you
know it. This month brings up Aimee DeBeer, Victoria Reed, Bayonne, and The Americans. RSVP
to aohayon@standardhotels.com.

“Of Context and
Without”Through January 30thJACK SHAINMAN GALLERY513 West 20th StreetStark and striking, the 4th solo exhibition by
Nigerian-born, NYC-based artist Toyin Ojih Odutola uses chalk, ink, pen and
marker to disorienting effect, focusing on faces and bodies to the point of
abstraction.

Njideka Akunyili Crosby“Before Now After
(Mam, Mummy, Mamma)”OngoingThe High LineOver the course of five years, a series of public
art installations by key American artists are appearing across from the
Whitney’s new building at the southern entrance to the High Line, on the facade
of 95 Horatio Street. Not to be missed, and mere steps from The Standard,
High Line, the third artist to occupy this space is Njideka Akunyili Crosby,
the Nigerian-born artist whose work appeared in the New Museum’s Triennial.
Njedeka fuses collage and painting into dreamlike scenes that seamlessly merge
past and present.

Jim Shaw: The
End Is HereClosing January 10thNew MuseumIt’s been up for a while now, but if
you haven’t seen Jim Shaw’s show at the New Museum, drop whatever you’re doing
and head down to the Bowery. The retrospective of the LA artist’s work was one
of the best shows of 2015, a disturbing, hilarious, and deeply weird tour of
the artist’s long and influential career. The show is hard to encapsulate, and
absolutely unforgettable. Do. Not. Miss.

The Maha Rose Center for HealingSaturday, January 9th, 10:00AM-5:30PM —
Introduction to Ayurveda IntensiveFriday, January 15th, 7:30-9:30pm – Breathwork: HealingSaturday, January 16th, 1-4pm – CRYSTALS 101The first months of the new year can be
a challenging time in New York City: temperatures are brutal (finally!), the
holidays are past, and the natives are restless. The best thing to do is be
proactive, make plans, and take time to reset and look after yourself. One
oasis of goodness is Maha Rose in Greenpoint, which offers an array of
workshops to help you not just cope, but thrive.

Get Your Aura Read Magic
Jewelry228 Canal StreetWondering about your
mental and emotional state in 2016? Find out what you’re actually dealing with
at this under-the-radar Chinatown locale for the mystically curious. We won’t
give too much away, but basically, you sit for a special kind of photo. But don’t expect a
portrait in the traditional sense. What you get is a snapshot of something
weirder, and much more ethereal. Just trust us on this one.

CHARLES HARLAN: FloodJanuary 15 –
February 2PIONEER WORKS159 Pioneer St, BrooklynWhile there's always much to see and consider in the Chelsea galleries,
sometimes it’s worth striking out for new territory. For a different kind of
art-going experience, head out to Pioneer Works, the massive, non-profit art
space on the Brooklyn waterfront in Red Hook. The art center, which was founded
by artist Dustin Yellin in 2012, is a sprawling warehouse, and this month it
hosts a solo show by Brooklyn-based artist Charles Harlan, which transforms
industrial materials into monumental, minimalist forms.

Looking Back: The
10th White Columns AnnualJanuary 12 - February 20
2016320 West 13th StreetWhite Columns is New York's
oldest, and most consistently vital, alternative art space. It was founded in
1970 by Jeffrey Lew and Gordon Matta-Clark as an experimental platform for
artists. While the space has moved several times over its history, the original
spirit remains alive and well. Case and point, the 10th White
Columns Annual, with works selected by chief curator and artist Matthew Higgs.

LOS ANGELES

Alma at The Standard, HollywoodIf you haven’t already done so (and
even if you have), make your reservations for Alma, the beloved LA
restaurant’s rebirth at The Standard, Hollywood. Chef Ari Taymor is serving an
exquisite a la carte menu and the drinks, well, they’re stunning.
Come on over! Time is of the essence. To make a reservation, visit OpenTable, email us: Alma@StandardHotels.com, or call: (323) 822-3131.

The Films of Buck HenrySaturday,
Jan. 9th: 7:00pmSunday,
Jan. 10th: 08:45pm+ Sunday Hangover MatineesThe Cinefamily611 N
Fairfax AvenueBuck
Henry, screenwriter, actor, and director, is known for a vast body of work, but
perhaps most famously for the screenplay of The
Graduate, that indelible coming-of-age film. Join Cinefamily for a
conversation with Buck, followed by the film on 1/9, or check out one of his
lesser-known films from the 60s, Taking
Off (Dir. Milos Foreman) on 1/10. Alternatively, in one of the more
brilliant ideas in recent memory, do a hangover matinee, combining three of
life’s most essential pleasures: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, and hair of
the dog!

MISTER LEE'S
SHANGRI-LADecember 19 - January 23, 2015, 7PM – 10pmMAMA Gallery1242 Palmetto StreetWhat do neon, plants, and strippers have to do with LA
abstract artist Lisa
Solberg‘s work? Who knows! Solberg’s “immersive exotic dance club
sheltered inside an exotic greenhouse,” which she debuted at Art Basel is on
view through January 23rd, and is definitely worth checking out. We indulged
her love of strippers last year, and we’ve been big fans of Solberg’s work for longer
than that. She continues to keep us on our toes.

Y7 Yoga at The
Standard, Downtown LAJanuary 12-13th, 19th – 20thIf you like traditional yoga with ambient sounds wafting
through the air, Y7 Studio’s yoga classes are probably not for you. If you like
your yoga with a little more oomph, then join us at The Standard, Downtown LA,
where the Williamsburg-born studio will bring it’s sweat-dripping, beat bumping,
candlelit yoga in January.

The LA Art ShowJan 27 – 31stThe Los Angeles Convention Center1201 S Figueroa StNow in its 20th Year, the LA Art Show at the Los Angeles
Convention Center set out to be different from the get-go. Unlike other
sprawling art world clusterfucks, the LA Art Show places an emphasis on
bringing together a truly diverse array of international galleries and artists with
an emphasis on Korean, Chinese and Japanese galleries. If they’ve traveled all
the way around the world, surely you can get yourself downtown to take it all
in.

MIAMI

Far and away the most important thing happening this month (at
least on our side of the bay) is the 10-year anniversary of The Standard Spa,
Miami Beach. We’ve been so busy soaking, sweating, sunning, swimming, sipping
that we hardly noticed the time go by. To celebrate this major milestone, we’re hosting a slew
of festivities for all at everyone’s favorite adult playground, a.k.a. “Camp Standard": a
Lazy Sunday BBQ, a very special Bingo, and of course, astrology, yoga, meditation,
and more. Come on out and raise a glass (or a leg) with us!

Member’s NightTuesday, January 26Join us in the garden for a cozy, laidback evening of cocktails,
campfires, astrology, tarot, and live music.

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Community Yoga
Festival (Bayside/Gardens)Thursday, January 28Yoga takes over, all over the property. We’ve got Kirtan
with Yoga & Company in the Garden. Then a Bayside Community Yoga Class on
the mud dock. And finally, a wishing meditation in the firepit. Come get
centered with us.

A curated dining experience in celebration of orange, A TASTE OF ORANGE will explore the color's taste, feel, look, smell, and sound.Amanda Keeley and Richard Massey will launch the evening with a book presentation detailing the production of Orange Oratory, EXILE's newest title. Orange Oratory plumbs the depths of the Wolfsonian archive to present items that do not normally appear on view to the public, unearthing South Florida's relationship to the color orange, the citrus industry, and the region's history as an exotic tourist destination.